La Verne, California Kitchen remodel
Favorite Room Feature: Imagine Design Blog
Hello Sadie + Stella readers! I love being here and giving you a peek inside my very own home. I'm an Interior Designer and I LOOOOOVE designing and decorating all rooms, but my favorites would have to be the ones inside the walls of my home because I get to do them the way I want!
4 years ago, my boyfriend purchased a home and the family room and dining room looked like this before he moved in:
Wall paper border, lovely collection of plates and cups above the sofa, beautiful brass ceiling fan in the dining room, windows covered in fluffy valances...all had to go!
About a year later, when I moved in, the place looked like this:
Freshly painted walls, granite fireplace surround, cushy leather sofas (thankfully he didn't go with black!), Versailles travertine floors, updated recessed lighting...all a great foundation!
I like minimal decorations and decor, but this was just too stark even for me! So I had to spruce things up a bit:
Over-sized artwork in an unexpected shape, two-toned drapes, quatrefoil patterned rug, extra seating with a non-matching rocking chair, sofa table with accessories, ambient lighting and a handful of houseplants...definitely does the trick!
My boyfriend deserves much credit, since he gave me great bones to work with by opening up the walls and remodeling the entire interior of our home before I even knew him, leaving me no chance to get my hands on it! All it needed was a woman's touch!
Thank you, Lindsay(S), for having me over and letting me give you all a look inside our home.
To see more of my designs, hop on over to
Fresh Find Friday!
Focus Line Art paintings by Tracy Melton {Upcycled art and recycled modern natural design}. Love, love, LOVE this idea and concept and finished product from Tracy Melton. Bold & graphic, yet natural and good for the earth. Place above your sofa, your bed or basically any wall that is begging for some style. Nice work, Tracy! This is one of my favorite finds yet!
*Available on Etsy here.
Thursday's This + That
Wednesday Weekend Warm Up
May Flowers
Ingredients
- 1/2 ounce house-made flower liqueur (St. Germain liqueur may be substituted)
- 1/2 ounce Hendrick’s Gin
- 1/2 ounce white wine
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
Directions
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with edible flowers.
{Tuesday Thoughts}
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”
― Etty Hillesum
photo: Jacqueline Veissid
Makeover Monday: Insider Tips, Tricks & Expert Advice
tip from: House Beautiful, images from: Apartment Therapy
Fresh Find Friday!
1) Primary Shakers 2) Dr. Bird Juicer 3) Amen Shakers 4) Belly Up Shakers 5) Checkmate Shakers 6) Shake Me Shakers
Thursday's This + That
Wednesday Weekend Warm Up
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Stoli Razz
- 1 oz coconut puree
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- splash raspberry puree
- Splash triple sec
Shake well and strain over your snow cone!
*Courtesy of blue on blue restaurant at Avalon Beverly Hills
*Courtesy of blue on blue restaurant at Avalon Beverly Hills
{Tuesday Thoughts}
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
- Charles W. Eliot
*photo from: David Prince
Makeover Monday: Insider Tips, Tricks & Expert Advice
Create a serene atmosphere with muted hues. Here, celery green walls and natural fabrics set the stage while pale yellow lends a pop of color without disrupting the relaxed mood. Cheerful and energizing, yellow brings warmth to a room. It enhances and maximizes natural light and can brighten a space with few windows.
*all from: My Home Ideas
Fresh Find Friday!
Sport one of these little beauties as you stroll the streets or the beach this summer. I'm loving the big floral print and the chevron. All handcrafted clutches and purses available from kiuD.Thursday's This + That
Wednesday Weekend Warm Up (Taxes Style)
Have you finished yours yet? Yes? No? If you have, celebrate with one of these. If you haven't...maybe sip on one while you're filling in those last lines. Either way, relax & enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- 1/4 ounce sweet vermouth
- 1/4 ounce dry vermouth
- 1 ounce orange juice
- Aromatic bitters to taste
- Orange slice or twist for garnish
Directions
In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, vigorously shake liquid ingredients. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange.from: Yum Sugar
photo: Anne Schamberg
{Tuesday Thoughts}
"We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness."
— Ellen Goodman, writer
*image found via It's Mary Ruffle
Makeover Monday: Insider Tips, Tricks & Expert Advice
"Everyone needs a super-cozy chair or chaise that hugs you when you sit on it. A pretty chair is not necessarily a comfortable chair, so a "me" chair is a must." -Jonathan Rachamn, fleurtstyle.com
images: Summer Thornton, Chris Barrett, Heather Garrett
Fresh Find Friday!
I'm all about the greenery lately! Spring is here and summer is just around the corner...I can feel it! I love these little concrete planters by TortoiseLovesDonkey which can be found here, on Etsy. For $15 you can have your own little awesome garden."Itty bitty concrete planter for your itty bitty modern plant awesomeness needs. Perfect for succulents or other small plants, makes for a lovely gift! Felt pads included for indoor use."
Something smells fishy!
*all trends found via CA Home + Design Resource
Wednesday Weekend Warm Up
Ingredients:
- 1 lime
- 2 rounded teaspoons granulated sugar (superfine if ya got it)
- cachaca (kuh-SHA-suh; brazilian rum) – if u don’t have cachaca, u can substitute any other white rum or even vodka, but then you’d have to call the drink a caipivodka or caipiroska, don’t worry. by any other name, it still tastes just as sweet
- crushed ice
- a pestle, muddler, or a wooden spoon
- old-fashioned or ‘lowball’ glass tumbler
- sugarcane – optional garnish
- slice the ends off of the lime.
- cut the lime into four wedges, then cut each of the wedges in half.
- place the cut lime in the glass, and add the sugar.
- give the sugar and lime a good pressing / mushing with your muddler, pestle or spoon – the point is to get all the juicy, pulpy goodness out of the limes and to dissolve most of the sugar so you don’t end up with a grainy beverage.
- next, add the crushed ice almost to the top of the glass.
- add the cachaca – again, almost filling the glass – and stir the mixture to combine everything.
- serve with a stalk of sugarcane as a garnish, or just slip in your straw and enjoy!
from: Bon Vivant, image from: photo dictionary
{Tuesday Thoughts}
"It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen."
-Muhammad Ali
*On a side note: We had a lovely dinner with friends, here, at Asia de Cuba at the Mondrian Hotel in Hollywood on Saturday night. I love the repetition of these enormous planters and the tables.
Makeover Monday: Insider Tips, Tricks & Expert Advice
"Pick a predominant color from your room and paint the ceiling. It can be done in less then a day, and a can of paint is so cheap!" -Nathan Turner
Fresh Find Friday!
These frames—with a vase, shelf, or hooks—decorate and emphasize the objects held with in. Turn flowers, books, keys, jewelry, articles of clothing, and other ordinary objects into works of art. $95
Bunnies + Birds
Maybe it is the upcoming Easter Holiday, celebrating my birthday last weekend at Syrah Wine Parlor or maybe all the Alice & Wonderland advertisements, but I've got bunnies and birds on the brain! These fun and whimsical Wonderland Candleholders by Stephen Johnson are what I want this Easter. I'm digging the white. How about you?
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